Pizza's Origins Traced to Korea

Italy stole pizza from Korea! ...at least according to this brilliant satire funded by the Korean pizza outlet Mr. Pizza. In terms of clever ads, It definitely blows Domino's attempt out of the water.

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6 Comments | Posted by Meredith Smith, October 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: Korea, Mr. Pizza, origins of pizza, videos

Snapshots from South Korea: Grand Prix from Mr. Pizza, Korean Pizza 'Made for Women'

From May 8 to May 12 I visited Seoul for the first time, mostly to eat as much food as I could and learn about a cuisine I knew little about. "You have to try Mr. Pizza," said Dan, my primary Seoul eating guide for the week. "It's for women! ...And they use lots of crazy toppings." Hey, I'm female and I like crazy toppings! Apparently, Mr. Pizza was made just for me. (Why is it for women? Mary Eats provides some insight.) Actually, I lied; I don't like excessive crazy toppings. I like the idea of excessive crazy toppings...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 18, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Tagged: Asia, Mr. Pizza, pizza weirdness, Seoul, Snapshots from South Korea, South Korea